Thursday, January 05, 2012

Yesterday was a day of rulers and projects for my grandbabies (two of my favorite things). First I pulled out my June Tailor Fancy Fleece ruler . . .

And I finished up Sawyer's fleece hat!

This was so much fun to make ... and so easy! I used the ruler to cut the triangles and the wavy strips for the pom-pom up top.

Less than 45 minutes! Gosh I hope it fits his little head. LOL!

And then I pulled out my June Tailor Shape Cut ruler . . .

Because -- YIKES -- I haven't yet made a quilt for Ellie. Partly because this time Joc didn't have me make all of the crib bedding and what she got included a quilt, so there wasn't the need for me to make her a quilt that matched everything. But then I saw this baby quilt that Michelle at Michelle's Romantic Tangle had done, and I fell in love with it. So after a couple of quick e-mail exchanges with Michelle, I pulled a couple dozen different pink, purples, and blues and started cutting 3" squares.

Michelle used a solid white as her border fabric, but I had this Kona Medium Pink that I want to use. It's the fabric we used--along with this darling pink and white--for the nursery curtains.

Isn't it sweet?! We also used the combo to make a cute little accent pillow, too.

So, here's as far as I got. Well, not really ... I've got about half of it pieced.

The hearts will show up better (I hope) when the solid pink is bordering all the piecing. There are some really nostalgic pieces of fabric; I used three different purples from Joc's wedding quilt, some blue and violet fabric and a dark pink fabric I'd used for a sister's craft day, before Todd and I got married (sixteen years ago). I also included some of the print from the nursery curtains, and some from the blocks I made for my mom's Grand Hands quilt.

Now I have to decide if I'm going to do like Michelle and use the halved and quartered 9-patches or the solid Kona Pink around the edges. I'm leaning to the solid ... just for time's sake! This baby will need a quilt from her Neesey next week!!!

You must be overflowing with excitement! A new grandchild in a week! I can feel your excitement and I am excited for you. Can't wait to meet Ellie. What a beautiful name. She will love the quilt. It is awesome and has so much love going into it.Hugs

Aren't grandbabies wonderful? They give us a reason to make all those things we would have made our own kids, if we'd known about them, and had the time. The hat is wonderfully cut. And I must confess to being totally drawn to anything girly pink. I don't have to tell you to have fun, because I can see you already are.

Good Luck getting the heart quilt all finished up before Ellie's arrival! You are so lucky to have them close enough to cuddle and see so often. I'm feeling a Grandchild hug deficit today- wish I had time to go and roadtrip...

I have never seen such an interesting edge.Very good for the curtain, the colors are beautiful.Guess what, yesterday received a package into which the books were.You paid a lot to me to understand what you say!Quilted with a very nice book. I chose what I want to sew a lot.

Too cute on the hat, I can picture it on Sawyer's head. I saw that quilt at Michele's recently and thought it would be a great one to make; love that you're incorporating all those 'memorable' fabrics. You'll have to make sure to include a note telling about those things that can be kept for the future when the quilt gets stored away for her babies :)

The little hat is adorable and I love the colours in the quilt. I'm a newbie quilter so very much in awe of your work. Just enjoying a cuppa and hopping from Katherine's Corner. Cheers now following on Twitter and here.

cute,cute,cuteness!Thank you for participating in the Thursday Favorite things hop and for sharing it with your readers. I hope you made some new bloggy friends. Hoping your weekend is a sweet one xo P.S. did you enter the pink poodle giveaway?